Shirley, These patterns are so nice and fun to make for gifts or to sell. I just wanted to tell you that the last ones I made I used Knitting Needle size 6 and Crochet size F. It just made them a small bit larger but easier to handle and stuff. Thanks, Marilyn Hardigree

Thank you Marilyn Hardigree for sending this in to share.

Size: About 10' tall.

Notes: Dolls are knitted in garter st (k each Row). When changing colors, always tie in colors at same side of work; leave 12" end for sewing doll tog.

Row 3: Dc in first dc, dc in next dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 2 dc, repeat from * across. end dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3. turn.

Row 4: Dc in first dc, dc in next dc, * 2 dc in next dc, dc in each of next 3 dc, repeat from * across. End dc in top of turning ch. Ch 3, turn.

Work 9 more rows at dc, without increasing. End off.

Finishing: Sew cast-on and bound-off edges tog. Sew upside edges on wrong side, rounding off corners slightly at each end to shape heads.

Leave opening at one side of lion's body for turning and stuffing. Turn to right side; stuff firmly; Sew up side. Gather top Row of Dorothy's blouse with matching yarn to form neck. Fasten yarn securely. With gold yarn, insert lion's neck in same way.

Dorothy's Face With red floss, embroider tiny mouth in straight st. With black yarn or floss, embroider one lazy daisy st for each eye.

Lion's Mane: With brown yarn in yarn needle, working around ova) of face, pull double strand of yarn through knitted st leaving 1" loop; take a small st through same st to fasten loop. Cut through loops; trim mane.